Student Health Requirements

Student Health Requirements

Student Health Information for the 2018-2019 School Year
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-All students must have proof of
proper immunizations and a physical before entering school; a lead blood
screening for all pre-school and kindergarten students is also required.
Eye exam is due by October 15 of the current school year for Kindergarten
students and any students entering Illinois schools for the first time. New
students to the state of Illinois are also required to show proof of a physical
on the State of Illinois School physical form. Kindergarten students and
new students to the district will need a court house birth certificate, and
proof of residency. Kindergarten, second, and sixth grade students must
provide proof of dental exam by May 15 of the school year.

-All students entering,
advancing, Tinto 6th, 7th,
8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th
grades will be required to show proof of one dose of the Tdap vaccine (combined
tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis) regardless of the interval since the
last DTaP, DT, or Td dose.

-K-12 students must show proof of
two (2) doses of the MMR and Varicella vaccines.

-Pre-K, K, 6th, and 9th
grades must show proof of school physical on State of Illinois physical form
dated within the year prior to the first day of school. (Dated 8-15-18 or
after for the 2018-19 school year)

Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine
requirement:

For students entering 6th
grade: one dose of MCV4 at school entry, administered on or after the students
11th birthdayFor students
entering 12th grade: two doses of MCV4 at school entry; 2nd
dose must be administered on or after 16th birthday

For students entering 12th grade: two doses of MCV4 at school entry; 2nd dose must be administered on or after 16th birthday

Sports:
All students participating in sports must have an athletic physical.

In August 2013, Public Act 098-0305 took effect. This act requires the IHSA to be given a CPR training video to post on its website so that staff at IHSA-member school can watch it. The act also indicates school districts shall notify parents and encourage them to view the video, too.